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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 8, 2019

Wisconsin Officer Dumpster Dives to Find Marine Veteran's Missing Wallet

An officer with the Madison (WI) Police Department went above and beyond during an investigation of a stolen wallet taken from a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 8, 2019

Ohio Officer Dies of Complications from Blood Clot

A part-time officer with the Sunbury (OH) Police Department died unexpectedly of complications from a blood clot. It was not immediately clear from the agency's statement whether Officer Todd Ekleberry was on or off duty at the time of his death.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 8, 2019

Michigan Trooper Dragged by Vehicle, Thrown into Roadway

A trooper with the Michigan State Police was dragged more than 1,000 feet by a vehicle driven by a subject suspected to be intoxicated. The trooper was transported to a nearby hospital where he was treated and released for minor injuries.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 8, 2019

California Officers Help Deliver Baby at Fast Food Restaurant

Officers with the Madera (CA) Police Department responded—alongside paramedics from Pistoresi Ambulance—to a woman who had begun childbirth at a local McDonald's restaurant last week.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•April 8, 2019

Florida Department Welcomes New K-9, Asks Residents to Name Her

The Bradenton (FL) Police Department recently introduced its newest member of the ranks, a 9-week-old Bloodhound puppy set to begin training in search and rescue operations.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 8, 2019

Kansas Department Partners with Local Artists to Create Community Mural

An area artist named Michael Toombs was chosen to lead the design. Toombs has been praised for other murals in the area, including a 130' x 30' mural located across the street from the Brown v. Board National Historic Site.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•April 8, 2019

Shooter Detection Systems and Mutualink Partner to Improve Emergency Communications

Shooter Detection Systems and Mutualink have joined forces to integrate gunshot detection and location reporting with a first responder interoperability system.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2019

Riviera Beach (FL) PD Issues All Police Officers Smartphones on FirstNet

Riviera Beach Police Chief Michael Madden said, "In conjunction with our recent body camera deployment, we issued each of our Police Officers a smartphone on FirstNet, causing a major shift in the way we collect and share information imperative to our mission. It bridges many gaps on the technology forefront and drastically improves communications between first responders and with our community at large."

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Training•by David Griffith•April 5, 2019

Georgia Deputy Collapses and Dies in Training

Deputy Sheriff II Spencer Englett, 29, suffered a "traumatic medical event" during training and collapsed, the sheriff's office said on Facebook.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•April 5, 2019

POLICE Magazine Announces First Police Technology eXchange

POLICE Magazine has announced that the first Police Technology eXchange (PTX) is scheduled for December 9-11 in Scottsdale, AZ. PTX brings together senior level IT leaders and technology decision-makers from law enforcement agencies (delegates) with leading law enforcement technology vendors (supplier hosts).

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